Prep Roundup: Roseville tops NU boys, Lady Miners blowout Roseville

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The Nevada Union boys basketball team struggled with Roseville’s half-court trap defense Friday night and it led to their fourth straight Sierra Foothill League loss.

Playing in a hostile homecoming environment, the Miners (8-14, 1-4 SFL) couldn’t hang on to a slight halftime edge, and fell 62-54 to the Tigers (17-5, 2-3 SFL).

After a sloppy first quarter, NU’s McKay Ritchie got things going for the Miners as the senior guard scored 10 points in the second quarter, including a pair of 3-pointers.

NU entered halftime with a 29-28 lead, but Roseville came out swinging in the third, outscoring NU 17-10 to take a six-point advantage into the final stanza. The Miners kept it close and were within six points in the final minute, but could not get the shots they needed to win.